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you picked the passion, education. this wonderful line is when you were in high school, a tough neighborhood in north phillie, where we grew up, irish somehow, black, and very tough, and it's a tough rundown neighborhood, the whole place, and you were talking to the kids, african-american kids there, wondering why you are the highest paid writer in the world, you tried to get their interest, right way to do it, i think. i'm more me than they are them. explain that about your success as a writer that you're more yourself than most people are themselves, or at least you delve deeper into what that is and how that took you to education as a passion. >> some of them were excited, some were not, trying to be provocative, so i said something provocative. i said, word for word, i'm the highest paid writer in the world, and they sat up. okay. all the teachers in the back stood up too. i said, why is that? how do you think that happened? they said, luck? yes, that's possible, luck's involved for sure, and they said, you know so
you picked the passion, education. this wonderful line is when you were in high school, a tough neighborhood in north phillie, where we grew up, irish somehow, black, and very tough, and it's a tough rundown neighborhood, the whole place, and you were talking to the kids, african-american kids there, wondering why you are the highest paid writer in the world, you tried to get their interest, right way to do it, i think. i'm more me than they are them. explain that about your success as a writer...
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this was reported by the minister of education and science at a governmental power in the mojo is according to aslan said you both regional governor's offices in university administrations will be responsible for the terms and quality of construction of the universities in dormitories should help solve some problems in particular to the delays and poor quality of construction works in addition there will be some lessons of cars in schools with russian language of instruction and seven people. previously the number of lessons had been reduced because of the new format of the teaching and educational institutions. answering the questions from amp's the minister also commented on the introduction of the twelve year education he said that the deadline set by the president which is the year two thousand fifteen not be missed. it is proposed to introduce the twelfth year on the basis of universities for the students were ready and willing to learn more in the future will be possible to pass the unified national testing online giving in and added some people. in addition his plan to consider the i
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except perhaps a quantity education which is dr.i went to the 6th grade three times in a row. hang in there, buddy, it gets better. now i'm no fan of the department of education but i do like their new common core standards. >> which are going to be less emphasis on reading literature and more on reading memos and instruction manuals. so i was ready to give the common core an f for fantastic. then i saw something that made me change that to an a for angry. jim? >> 45 states adopting the obama administration's common core curriculum which does not require that cursive be taught in school. >> there are many children today who can't even read cursive writing let alone write it. >> stephen: written off. >> cursive writing is no longer part of what is called quote, unquote, the common core state standards. this means that cursive is no longer considered a core skill that youngsters must learn. >> stephen: nation, that cranky raisin is right. the obama administration is waging a war on cursive, or possibly a wayne on lursive, it's kind of hard to tell. didn't quite finish that there
except perhaps a quantity education which is dr.i went to the 6th grade three times in a row. hang in there, buddy, it gets better. now i'm no fan of the department of education but i do like their new common core standards. >> which are going to be less emphasis on reading literature and more on reading memos and instruction manuals. so i was ready to give the common core an f for fantastic. then i saw something that made me change that to an a for angry. jim? >> 45 states adopting...
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something similar in higher education. so that based on the fact that somebody is already taking utilizing some state or federal means tested benefit we know they are low-income. showed that for our neediest students their income levels don't change greatly for middle school to high school to college. if you're poor odds are you going to be poor if you go to college. we can identify and notify them early. >> thank you. if your testimony you mentioned your belief that only very low-income students, that was your phrase in your testimony, should receive pell grants. if in fact, the proposal that you significant were in effect then more students what would they do? drop out or not start college or take on more loan debt? what happens to all the students who are currently eligible who wouldn't be eligible under your proposal? they would go a combination of things in order to achieve some kind of higher education. some might choose less costly constitutions. some might take out loan. >> i want to follow up. you mentioned limite
something similar in higher education. so that based on the fact that somebody is already taking utilizing some state or federal means tested benefit we know they are low-income. showed that for our neediest students their income levels don't change greatly for middle school to high school to college. if you're poor odds are you going to be poor if you go to college. we can identify and notify them early. >> thank you. if your testimony you mentioned your belief that only very low-income...
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particularly the third that aren't getting the educations. the kids that aren't getting the quality quality of education they need to be economically relevant in an innovative competitive global economy. i also suspect you are probably a little more concerned about rising oceans than we are in indiana. kind of put that on the list. but that would be my take on it. >> good afternoon. i'm senator terry bonner from minnesota. i joined new labels i think it was about two years ago. i'm a paying member of no labels. i'm a democrat representing a republican area. it has always been like that. with redistricting it got worse it is now about 60% republican. my first election was in 2005 and my slogan was uniting the middle and that is still my slogan. my margins just keep getting better. i think i hit on something that really appeals to the people in my community. and so one of my comments as you talked about your vision is i have been thinking because now there is an effort to get more state legislators and i'm thrilled with that. now is the time an
particularly the third that aren't getting the educations. the kids that aren't getting the quality quality of education they need to be economically relevant in an innovative competitive global economy. i also suspect you are probably a little more concerned about rising oceans than we are in indiana. kind of put that on the list. but that would be my take on it. >> good afternoon. i'm senator terry bonner from minnesota. i joined new labels i think it was about two years ago. i'm a...
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they basically get the same total compensation when once you control for age, education, time in the work force. so if you just cut an employee's pension benefits without giving them an increase in the salary in any way, they are basically offering them less in total compensation. now, if i'm a young employee choosing where to go in the work force, public or private and i have a certain set of skills, get more money in the private sector -- >> you'll go there. jp thank you very much. appreciate your help tonight. complicated question. jp aubry from boston college. >>> with cold temperatures deliver hot sales for some retailers this year. >>> the calendar says december but an arctic cold front is sending temperatures lower. in california's central valley citrus growers are preparing for below freezing temperatures that is threatening orange, lemon and other crops. they plan to turn on water and circulate air. >>> that same snap of cold weather is making retailers thankful they won't be left out in the cold this holiday shopping season as this wicked winter weather is coming at the rig
they basically get the same total compensation when once you control for age, education, time in the work force. so if you just cut an employee's pension benefits without giving them an increase in the salary in any way, they are basically offering them less in total compensation. now, if i'm a young employee choosing where to go in the work force, public or private and i have a certain set of skills, get more money in the private sector -- >> you'll go there. jp thank you very much....
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so we should offer our people the best technical education in the world. that's why we've worked to connect local businesses with community colleges, so that workers young and old can earn the new skills that earn them more money. and i've also embraced an idea that i know all of you at the center for american progress have championed -- and, by the way, republican governors in a couple of states have championed and that's making high-quality preschool available to every child in america. [applause] we know that kids in these programs grow up likelier to get more education, earn higher wages, form more stable families of their own. it starts a virtuous cycle, not a vicious one. and we should invest in that. we should give all of our children that chance. and as we empower our young people for future success, the third part of this middle-class economics is empowering our workers. it's time to ensure our collective bargaining laws function as they're supposed to [applause] -- so unions have a level playing field to organize for a better deal for workers and
so we should offer our people the best technical education in the world. that's why we've worked to connect local businesses with community colleges, so that workers young and old can earn the new skills that earn them more money. and i've also embraced an idea that i know all of you at the center for american progress have championed -- and, by the way, republican governors in a couple of states have championed and that's making high-quality preschool available to every child in america....
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is an advocate of women's education as a pathway to success and has used the platform of college president to advance and highlight president helen drinan of simmons college. [applause] >> thank you. good evening from all of us at simmons college. we are honored to serve as the major academic sponsor for this event. when gloria steinem visited simmons last spring, she explained to us that anyone who believes in equal rights for both men and women is a feminist. surely the woman we celebrate this evening, angelina grimke, was not only an abolitionist, but also an early feminist. i would also like to suggest to that the founder of simmons college, john simmons, a true ally of women of his age, was also a feminist. at the very time in 1838 that angelina grimke was speaking to the massachusetts state legislature against slavery and for a woman's right to vote, only a mile away in the north end, john simmons was actively growing his tailoring business, employing many women here in boston and in the countryside around the city. having observed that most of his customers fell into standard sizes,
is an advocate of women's education as a pathway to success and has used the platform of college president to advance and highlight president helen drinan of simmons college. [applause] >> thank you. good evening from all of us at simmons college. we are honored to serve as the major academic sponsor for this event. when gloria steinem visited simmons last spring, she explained to us that anyone who believes in equal rights for both men and women is a feminist. surely the woman we...
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>> the person who was pro- education won. so there is something going on in the country that is about, yes, working hard. nobody wants a handout. but let's level the playing field so we have great public education and we have ways for people to enter or reenter or re-envision the middle class. you may call that populism, but frankly when you hear pope francis start talking about that, too, i think we have had a lot, a lot of years of trickle- down economics and austerity- based economics, and it has not turned the country around. so this level of populism, progressivism, i think, is something that people are yearning for. so we will see, but i don't see the republican party, at least in terms of the congress, i don't see that it is getting lots of hugs and kisses from people around the country. i see there is a lot of anger and a lot of anxiety that our lives are fundamentally different than what we thought they would be. so this notion of shared prosperity, investment in education, investments in infrastructure, and trying t
>> the person who was pro- education won. so there is something going on in the country that is about, yes, working hard. nobody wants a handout. but let's level the playing field so we have great public education and we have ways for people to enter or reenter or re-envision the middle class. you may call that populism, but frankly when you hear pope francis start talking about that, too, i think we have had a lot, a lot of years of trickle- down economics and austerity- based economics,...
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this is of education, an issue. showing an issue about whether the results actually really matter and what the research actually really matters, or whether the congress lives in an evidence-free zone. pre-k actually works to help level the playing field. the president has put a bill out there. the house of representatives actually have a bipartisan bill, that lies in the house of representatives and the senate, the miller-harkin bill that has two republicans from new york state. i give them huge props for being part of it, hannah and grim. sailpre-k bill should through. if people want to make a smart investment, that should sail through but for the ideology of what the federal government should be spending. this,at is sad about states like oklahoma, you know, have shown us that pre-k really works. so we are fighting for it. i don't really know what its prospects are. i don't feel as hopeful as i wish -- you know, as the evidence should dictate. but we are fighting, fighting, fighting for that pre-k bill. number two,
this is of education, an issue. showing an issue about whether the results actually really matter and what the research actually really matters, or whether the congress lives in an evidence-free zone. pre-k actually works to help level the playing field. the president has put a bill out there. the house of representatives actually have a bipartisan bill, that lies in the house of representatives and the senate, the miller-harkin bill that has two republicans from new york state. i give them...
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in america >> the united states has education apartheid, that's the facts... >> talk to al jazeera with m. night shayamalan sunday at 7et / 4pt on al jazeera america >> today's data dive shops up a storm to find out how much the 12 days of christmas will cost you. if your true love from to give you to you 12 drummers drum, 11 pipers piping and so on, your true love would be broke $27,000 broke. that's up 8% over last year's costs according to the p&c christmas price index. you ask people to look this stuff up. if your true love from to buy. all: the items in -- all the items in august. $115,000 - you'd have to declare bankruptcy. that's way above inflation. over the 30 years the index was calculated it averaged the same as the u.s. inflation rate. what is responsible for the jump in prices? union costs. the eight maids amilking or nine laties dancing are more expensive because you have to pay the performers more. two turtle doves run you the same as last year. who knew there was a market for turtle doves. from the 12 days of christmas, let's move on to black friday, cyber monday and sma
in america >> the united states has education apartheid, that's the facts... >> talk to al jazeera with m. night shayamalan sunday at 7et / 4pt on al jazeera america >> today's data dive shops up a storm to find out how much the 12 days of christmas will cost you. if your true love from to give you to you 12 drummers drum, 11 pipers piping and so on, your true love would be broke $27,000 broke. that's up 8% over last year's costs according to the p&c christmas price index....
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it kicks off computer science education week. it is sponsored by code.org. here is president obama. >> learning these skills are not only important for your future but for our country's future. if you want america to stay on the cutting edge, we need young americans to master the tools and technology that will change how you do just about everything. >> they are giving coding tips from entrepreneurs including this guy, mark zuckerberg. >> if i wanted to wish everybody on facebook a happy birthday by sending an e-mail, it might take more than a century to write out all the e-mails. with a few lines of code, i can have a system to send an e-mail to everybody on facebook. that is why they are valuable. >> joining us from san francisco is the cofounder of code.org. ali partovi. besides that from mark zuckerberg, what is the point of this? >> it is great to be here. you mentioned earlier that we are lagging in math and science. at least every school in america does teach math and teach science. only one in 10 schools teach computer science. ask yourself, if the p
it kicks off computer science education week. it is sponsored by code.org. here is president obama. >> learning these skills are not only important for your future but for our country's future. if you want america to stay on the cutting edge, we need young americans to master the tools and technology that will change how you do just about everything. >> they are giving coding tips from entrepreneurs including this guy, mark zuckerberg. >> if i wanted to wish everybody on...
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today as an education-- educator i tell my students don't use your personal issues as an impediment, to come to school. sues it as a motivation. because it will pay off. >> reporter: he says the words in life of one of africa's greatest elders will long inspire. >> and this is the person i was talking about, nelson mandela. >> he paved the way for others. and i think that cycle should only continue, if you want to have a better world. >> reporter: many will remember how nelson mandela changed the world, including one kid in the bleachers who was moved to try to do the same one classroom at a time. >> there is no easy walk to freedom anywhere. >> reporter: jim axelrod, cbs news, boston. >> pelley: in a moment, bill clinton's very personal remembrance. of nelson mandela. too cold. like the last three weekends. asthma doesn't affect my job... you missed the meeting again last week! it doesn't affect my family. your coughing woke me up again. i wish you'd take me to the park. i don't use my rescue inhaler a lot... depends on what you mean by a lot. coping with asthma isn't controlling it
today as an education-- educator i tell my students don't use your personal issues as an impediment, to come to school. sues it as a motivation. because it will pay off. >> reporter: he says the words in life of one of africa's greatest elders will long inspire. >> and this is the person i was talking about, nelson mandela. >> he paved the way for others. and i think that cycle should only continue, if you want to have a better world. >> reporter: many will remember how...
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>> i educate their customers on how to get the most out of those miles and points. airlines are getting paid billions by credit card companies. the more we can educate people and that they are not loot -- not useless and you should pay attention to loyalty, it can be a win-win for everyone. >> very quickly, are the charge cards that the airlines have, are they a fair deal? >> for certain people, they can be a great deal. in general, if you're looking for a bang for your points, i would look at a card that lets you transfer to a number of different airlines. if one airline does not have the flight you want, you want to be able to transfer to different options. there are a lot of cards out there. that is what i would recommend. >> also, which carrier has the best frequent flyer plan? scarlet fu crunch the numbers from a survey about seat availability. >> southwest and jetblue come out on top. they have rewards for 100% of the requests made. jetblue comes close, 89%. united is high as well. american, about 50%. it has absorbed u.s. airways now that it has merged. " com
>> i educate their customers on how to get the most out of those miles and points. airlines are getting paid billions by credit card companies. the more we can educate people and that they are not loot -- not useless and you should pay attention to loyalty, it can be a win-win for everyone. >> very quickly, are the charge cards that the airlines have, are they a fair deal? >> for certain people, they can be a great deal. in general, if you're looking for a bang for your...
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winston released his own statement saying he's relieved that he will be able to continue his education at florida state. >>> and in the nfl, two teams moving in different directions meet on thursday night. jacksonville, winners in three of their last four games, hosting houston, losers of ten straight. the jaguars used some trickery. ace sanders catching a lateral pass and throws it to jordan todman for a third quarter touchdown. the jags win, 27-20. >>> finally, nelson mandela once said sport has the power to change the world. as a young man, the human rights leader was an accomplished amateur boxer. a year after his historic election as south africa's first president was credited with bringing his nation together at the world cup final which south africa won. he got to host the2010 world cup. the first time that tournament was ever held in africa. and he was known for inspiring athletes across generations. boxing legend muhammad ali had this to say about mandela. he was a man whose heart, soul, and spirit could not be contained or restrained by racial and economic injustices, metal b
winston released his own statement saying he's relieved that he will be able to continue his education at florida state. >>> and in the nfl, two teams moving in different directions meet on thursday night. jacksonville, winners in three of their last four games, hosting houston, losers of ten straight. the jaguars used some trickery. ace sanders catching a lateral pass and throws it to jordan todman for a third quarter touchdown. the jags win, 27-20. >>> finally, nelson...
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. >> the idea that a child may never be able to escape poverty because she lacks a decent education, health care or a community that views her future as their own, that should offend all of us. the combined friends of increased inequality and decreasing mobility pose a fundamental threat to the american dream, our way of life, and what we stand for around the globe. so what drives me is a grandson, a son, a father, as an american is to make sure that every striving hard-working, optimistic kid in america has the same incredible chance that this country gave me. >> currently the minimum wage is $7.25. adjusted for inflation. that's more than $3 less than the minimum wage back in 1968. president obama says he will support a senate bill to increase the minimum wage to $10.10. >>> if hillary clinton decides to run for president in 2016, her path to the democratic nomination may have just become a little clearer. the "boston globe" is recording elizabeth warren put an to end speculation she might pursue the white house in the foreseeable future. at a news conference, warren pledged to ser
. >> the idea that a child may never be able to escape poverty because she lacks a decent education, health care or a community that views her future as their own, that should offend all of us. the combined friends of increased inequality and decreasing mobility pose a fundamental threat to the american dream, our way of life, and what we stand for around the globe. so what drives me is a grandson, a son, a father, as an american is to make sure that every striving hard-working,...
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unacceptable, visit psoriasis.com to connect with a psoriasis patient advocate from abbvie for free one-to one education and support. sign up at psoriasis.com, and talk to your dermatologist. ♪ john: have you ever been to an indian reservation in temecula release sought serious poverty and alcoholism and drug abuse. something about indians that makes them lazy or irresponsible . when india's own their own land they do about as well as other americans. >> nobody chooses poverty. we have been legislated by the federal government's both in the united states and canada. john: they have been taking care of you. that sounds like the best deal. >> well, by taking care of us that means providing social welfare programs. the only way to break the cycle of poverty, i believe, is by the recognition that every other canadian and american takes for granted, real property rights. john: in canada reserves are on by the government. so the indian has some piece of paper that says this is my lot. >> but underlying that is the fact that in canada the federal government owns the land. john: so you can't borrow against it
unacceptable, visit psoriasis.com to connect with a psoriasis patient advocate from abbvie for free one-to one education and support. sign up at psoriasis.com, and talk to your dermatologist. ♪ john: have you ever been to an indian reservation in temecula release sought serious poverty and alcoholism and drug abuse. something about indians that makes them lazy or irresponsible . when india's own their own land they do about as well as other americans. >> nobody chooses poverty. we have...
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our education is super. exciting right now. i don't know what to say, i am speechless. >> tell me, what do you think is the legacy to south africa and the world? freedom. forgiveness. is we have won. each and every press with smile and dignity, it is what we have now. we stand in this world, we know how to talk now, and we can express ourselves we can go anywhere where we want to, it is because of him. the freedom that he gave us. we heard some of those voices lifted in song. to a lot of people around two world, it doesn't make sense. >> it's really -- makes sense for people. because when we feel uneasy, we are seen as fighting. all the way to fight anything that you want to ease in your heart, just sing. so we love singing, please. so the tears will come later but for now you drown it out with song? >> yes, yes. >> wonderful, thank you so much for being with us, so that's a little bit of slice of what is happening here. thank you very much indeed. >> in other world news, a french president is headed to the central african repu
our education is super. exciting right now. i don't know what to say, i am speechless. >> tell me, what do you think is the legacy to south africa and the world? freedom. forgiveness. is we have won. each and every press with smile and dignity, it is what we have now. we stand in this world, we know how to talk now, and we can express ourselves we can go anywhere where we want to, it is because of him. the freedom that he gave us. we heard some of those voices lifted in song. to a lot of...
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players in return for their service get a free education. yet the scholarships are not indefinite. they're renewed on a yearly basis. and many schools could care less whether athletes get a degree. they just want to win. you're not producing, you could be cut on the hook for tuition. another thing the ncaa likes to say, but these huge tv contracts that are in the billions of dollars that we get, the money preserves, the nonrevenue generating olympic sports allows more kids to play. that's fine. but more often than not, that's being done at the expense of the field hockey players' lower income classmate on the football team. in this era of insane conference realignment, where geographic identity and travel time takes a back seat to profit, where the tv rights keep soaring to record levels, where a kid cannot sell his jersey or risk getting an ncaa sanction but the university can sell $100 jersey in the school store, it's time for the ncaa to admit, they're a multibillion dollar entity. and give student athletes an appropriate stipend. later in life, walter byers wrote, quote, the co
players in return for their service get a free education. yet the scholarships are not indefinite. they're renewed on a yearly basis. and many schools could care less whether athletes get a degree. they just want to win. you're not producing, you could be cut on the hook for tuition. another thing the ncaa likes to say, but these huge tv contracts that are in the billions of dollars that we get, the money preserves, the nonrevenue generating olympic sports allows more kids to play. that's fine....
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in fact, we are helping to assure that that kid over there who's not my kid has a chance at a good education or that guy over there who i'm not related to has a chance at a decent job and a decent retirement, i'm going to be better off. i'm going to be living in a society that is more cohesive and is, you know, going to create the kind of future for our kids that we all want. >> jonathan, it was so powerful. he's not a catholic. he's obviously been paying attention to what the pope has been saying about social justice. not talking about abortion so much or the issues that have been dominating in my religion so often. but talking about the old christian principles. looking out for poor people. saying the lowest person you meet is in the worst position. that basic christianity. and i was taken, in fact, he's been paying attention to that. he sure has. >> right. the key thing is while the president's not a catholic, he is a christian. and when you listen to his speeches, when you listen to what he says whether it's health care or the economy, a lot of it is based in these, the ones who are stru
in fact, we are helping to assure that that kid over there who's not my kid has a chance at a good education or that guy over there who i'm not related to has a chance at a decent job and a decent retirement, i'm going to be better off. i'm going to be living in a society that is more cohesive and is, you know, going to create the kind of future for our kids that we all want. >> jonathan, it was so powerful. he's not a catholic. he's obviously been paying attention to what the pope has...
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policy based on generosity, on creating stunty for countries through development aid, on fostering education for boys and girls and training and conducting leadership and political capacity training in countries so they can select their own stronger governments. we support regional organizations, the u.s. has been active in asean, an asian regional organization which has increasing number of countries. we have a trade policies, major trading agreements with asia and europe. my dream is that one day soon the middle east will not only recognise israel's right to exist and the palestine state, but will be an economic powerhouse. there's enormous natural and intellectual resources in the middle east. wouldn't it be great if the middle east could trade with europe, asia, latin america, africa and the united states on a fair basis, and everybody could win. >> thoughtful comments. jane harman. appreciate you joining us on "consider this". for more on the middle east and contentious article if women and men can have it all. i'm joined by anne-marie slaughter, former member of the state department, b
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if you have just a high school education -- i only had a high school education. the jobs were there when i came out of high school. it was not i thought. a kid with a high school education is pretty much in a deadlocked situation now. if he can even get a job. that is what needs to be done in my personal opinion. host: david in florida. caller: good morning. i believe that you are totally impartial and the way you do your job. thank you. i agree with a lot of what this gentleman was saying with regard to manufacturing. they are talking about raising the minimum wage to stimulate the economy. what are they consider stimulating the economy? putiding jobs for kids to something on the shelf at walmart? we don't make anything. it goes back to china. as far as the raising of the minimum wage, what people fail to realize is that when they raise it here and there -- to the average guy getting it, it is not that much money in his pocket every week. collectively throughout the nation, that is a whole lot more money that the government can tax and take from you. if they rai
if you have just a high school education -- i only had a high school education. the jobs were there when i came out of high school. it was not i thought. a kid with a high school education is pretty much in a deadlocked situation now. if he can even get a job. that is what needs to be done in my personal opinion. host: david in florida. caller: good morning. i believe that you are totally impartial and the way you do your job. thank you. i agree with a lot of what this gentleman was saying with...
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their children are educated in our schools. they're eligible for social services, entitled to lawyers and you really want us to believe that we're not going to be paying for the health care of an additional 12 million people? if we're not paying for it, who is? might that not include your deal uncle omar obama, here illegally, arrested for drunk driving? you know, the one who told police right after his arrest that his one call would be to the white house, the same white house that subsequently said not only did you not know this guy but you had never even met him. then, shock! barack obama actually lived with this uncle for a time when he was in law school. and then they kept in touch. and you wonder why more than half of america says that you are not honest or trustworthy. mr. president, lives are at stake. americans have been thrust into a danger zone by you. maria silvais only one person whose chemo treatment was canceled along with her insurance. how many other americans will suffer because your policy caused them to be dr
their children are educated in our schools. they're eligible for social services, entitled to lawyers and you really want us to believe that we're not going to be paying for the health care of an additional 12 million people? if we're not paying for it, who is? might that not include your deal uncle omar obama, here illegally, arrested for drunk driving? you know, the one who told police right after his arrest that his one call would be to the white house, the same white house that subsequently...
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. >>> also today, connecticut's governor discusses education legislation passed this his state concerning teacher accountability, charter schools and changes to underperforming k-12 schools. governor malloy has called education the civil rights issue of our time, and he'll talk about his agenda at a forum of the american enterprise institute beginning at 1:30 p.m. eastern here on c-span2. >> c-span, created by america's cable companies this 1979, brought to you as a public service by your television provider. >> host: and best selling author tom standage has a new book out, and it's called "writing on the wall." tom standage, what do cicero and twitter have in common? >> guest: well, the idea of the book is that social media is a very old idea. we think that it's recent and only people alive today have ever done it. but really what i'm arguing is there's a very long and rich tradition of social media that goes back to the era of cicero, so that's the first century b.c., and the point is that you don't need a digital network to do social media. if you have one, it goes faster, but you coul
. >>> also today, connecticut's governor discusses education legislation passed this his state concerning teacher accountability, charter schools and changes to underperforming k-12 schools. governor malloy has called education the civil rights issue of our time, and he'll talk about his agenda at a forum of the american enterprise institute beginning at 1:30 p.m. eastern here on c-span2. >> c-span, created by america's cable companies this 1979, brought to you as a public...
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before trusts were created for their grandkids' educations... they chose a partner to help manage their wealth... one whose insights, solutions, and approach have been relied on for over 200 years. that's the value of trusted connections. that's u.s. trust. >>> and we are back. the words boston strong are now synonymous with the april terror bombing that shook that city. for some those words now mean a lifelong mission to overcome wounds that might never completely heal. on this thanksgiving weekend, our harry smith has an amazing story of a victim that represents the true theory of boston strong. >> mary daniels is determined. she is going to climb the hill no matter what. it will take this american tourist the better part of an hour. >> it was a big hill, and i had to climb the hill, and that was the only way i would have the full view of vienna and have hot chocolate. this is so beautiful. >> you wanted to climb to the top. why did you want to walk all the way up that hill? >> symbolically, for me climbing the hill means a lot to me. it's alm
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what changed in education that we really needed this? >> what a didn't hear an answer to is what is zero tolerance. my question having worked in school for 30 plus years is what is zero tolerance? is that a 50% tolerance or 25% tolerance or is that what we're going to? i agree there are concerns about suspensions, puexpulsions and arrests. i'm not an advocate of this, there are disproportionate implications as well. my concern is out on the front lines in the school, what does that equate to. what is a minor misdemeanor that we're now going to handcuff school police officers and tell them they're not allowed to apply the law. if my child is assaulted in school, are they not allowed to follow the law? is there a theft, is there a dollar limit? we have good ideas, we need balance and common sense. when we start focusing on playing the numbers game, we're the number one district in the state on arrests, expulsions, they start to manage situations on numbers and politics and not on situations. >> wendy, they've got an environment where kids
what changed in education that we really needed this? >> what a didn't hear an answer to is what is zero tolerance. my question having worked in school for 30 plus years is what is zero tolerance? is that a 50% tolerance or 25% tolerance or is that what we're going to? i agree there are concerns about suspensions, puexpulsions and arrests. i'm not an advocate of this, there are disproportionate implications as well. my concern is out on the front lines in the school, what does that equate...
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the education secretary called it a picture of stagnation. >> the u.n. is marking today as international day for persons with disabilities. saying more than 1 billion people, 15% of the world's population live with a disability. the government estimates 19% of people have one, and many are children. some schools use technology to help kids learn, even if they can't see, hear or speak. roxana saberi visited one of those schools that specialises in eted u kating kids with severe disabilities. >> kids come to the henry viscardi school from all over new york. some, like chris, in an ambulance. the 16-year-old has a disability and he requires constant medical care. now he's on his way to earning a high school diploma. >> since i came here they taught me a lot, that there are no limits, and i can do anything. >> this confidence is in large part thanks to technology like this. >> do you remember how to do that? >> no. >> it's helping 180 students with severe disabilities who might otherwise not be able to study. >> i know what i want. i don't let anyone stop me
the education secretary called it a picture of stagnation. >> the u.n. is marking today as international day for persons with disabilities. saying more than 1 billion people, 15% of the world's population live with a disability. the government estimates 19% of people have one, and many are children. some schools use technology to help kids learn, even if they can't see, hear or speak. roxana saberi visited one of those schools that specialises in eted u kating kids with severe...
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i am working with a public education advocacy group in the district. i was wondering if you have any suggestions for early career scientists. how should we keep moving forward in these next couple of years? it is going to remain tough, even if we reach some sort of a deal. are the voice that i am most concerned about. i am glad you are moving in science policy. we need expertise there. many people in your situation would like to continue to do research and are finding it challenging to identify the path forward for them to do so. nih, we're doing everything we can to provide that kind of support. we are increasing the grants that are a bridge between a postdoctoral fellowship and an independent faculty position. we are making it possible for individuals that come in for their first nih grant application to only compete against each other instead of the established investigators that may have more of a track record. trying to give first-time investigators a leg up. thatl have to recognize while this is a historic downturn, the case for nih support is so
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education, study recently out kids would get breakfast in first period, not before school, first period, math scores go up 17ers -- 17%. we have to talk to opposite side and talk about things they perceive of being of value. this is really about our values in this country. each side of the aisle has their own ideas what those values are. i think we have to learn how to talk to both sides. >> right on, chef tom colicchio. thank you as always for your time and thoughts. >> thanks, alex. >> you can learn more about food policy congressional scorecard by visiting food policy action.org. if your kids missed ted cruz's 21 hour nonfilibuster filibuster, now there is a coloring book to tell them about it. buyer beware, when it comes to the facts, the book covers way, way, way outside the lines. we will show you some of the outrageously revisionist texts. that is ahead. if hey breathing's hard.me, know the feeling? copd includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis. spiriva is a once-daily inhaled copd maintenance treatment that helps open my obstructed airways for a full 24 hours. spiriva helps me
education, study recently out kids would get breakfast in first period, not before school, first period, math scores go up 17ers -- 17%. we have to talk to opposite side and talk about things they perceive of being of value. this is really about our values in this country. each side of the aisle has their own ideas what those values are. i think we have to learn how to talk to both sides. >> right on, chef tom colicchio. thank you as always for your time and thoughts. >> thanks,...
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education has enabled me to become who i am. i came back so girls in my community don't have to negotiate like i did to achieve their dreams. the change is happening. that's why i wake up every morning. [ applause ] >> ladies and gentlemen, it is my honor to present cnn hero kakenya ntaiya. [ applause ] girls in our school. i am so glad because it shows that the community is learning along with girls. my dream is not just that they go to school. it's not just that they will not be cut or not be married at age 12. my dream is for them to get up, to be themselves, and to achieve their goals. and to have a better future. my dream is to create that place for them so that these girls can achieve their full potential. so that they can change their community, they can change our country, and the world. these girls are brave. they are smart. and i'm so proud of them. thank you very much. [ applause ] >>> next, shea mitchell honors a woman who works tirelessly to bring healthy food to those in need. still to come, sara bareilles honors o
education has enabled me to become who i am. i came back so girls in my community don't have to negotiate like i did to achieve their dreams. the change is happening. that's why i wake up every morning. [ applause ] >> ladies and gentlemen, it is my honor to present cnn hero kakenya ntaiya. [ applause ] girls in our school. i am so glad because it shows that the community is learning along with girls. my dream is not just that they go to school. it's not just that they will not be cut or...
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look at eight of the top ten best performing cities have educational attainment above the u.s. average. so austin, texas, number one. you go to provo, utah. san francisco. san jose. seattle. salt lake city. you see the story here. these are technology hubs that have the skilled labor force, but they also create jobs for low wage workers. >> it's well said. and ross, i think you just made directly or indirectly the single best argument for staying in school. we still have about 3 million kids every year who are dropping out of high school. ross duvall, thank you very much. >> you wanted to stay in the basin just to drive the trucks. >> you know that midland, texas, now has the single highest per capita income of any zip code in the united states? more than greenwich, connecticut? >> i'm not surprised. >> more than the boys in 90210, melrose, andrew shue. it's midland, texas, number one. >> i want to see you driving an oil rig. >> i might be. >> danger, danger ahead. >>> still ahead -- i'll get my cdl. the best picks in the single hottest sector in the stock market right now whic
look at eight of the top ten best performing cities have educational attainment above the u.s. average. so austin, texas, number one. you go to provo, utah. san francisco. san jose. seattle. salt lake city. you see the story here. these are technology hubs that have the skilled labor force, but they also create jobs for low wage workers. >> it's well said. and ross, i think you just made directly or indirectly the single best argument for staying in school. we still have about 3 million...
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i want to go back to education. one of the great challenges is education. our numbers have fallen behind so many countries right now. we have a class that has been protecting the status quo now despite the talk of education reform and protecting the status quo for decades now. we have got to go in and radically reform education into the poorest parts of the country. the special interest groups who had this iron-like grip on public education, they have got to loosen that grip and we need to start taking radical experiments and doing what they are doing in new orleans. it's giving poor parents the same opportunity that rich parents have. that's all we are asking for. give the poorest parents the same opportunities that the richest parents have and let them choose. let them decide what school is best for their child. it seems like such a simple approach yet my god, the special interests go crazy when you do that. >> it's not like there not great ideas. we talk to them every week and there pockets of people doing incredible things. there is a school called the
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>> more educated. more connected in the world. make sure that as you go through the lessons, do this as much as possible. okay? >> kids who don't have access to computers will be left behind. >> math, science, social studies. it's all available to the students. how are we doing here? once they get on this bus, they have -- they are glued to these computers. i had a five-year financial plan to be able to build and keep the brilliant bus. i'm proud to say that i just made my last payment on the brilliant bus. so it is here to stay. we're on the move. [ applause ] >> get on the bus, everybody. it is my honor to present cnn hero estella pyfrom. [ applause ] >> i'd like to say thanks to almighty god, my family, dedicated volunteers and supporters. i am giving the world the best that i have and the best is coming back to me. and as you continue to support me in my project, we will continue to move across the states, across the nation, and around the world to continue to make a difference in the lives of many people. the kids call me the
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this is a generation that has more educational, personal and national debt than any other generation in history so they're just doing a cost calculation and saying it's not worth it. >> is some of this, by the way, your generation is better at computers and technology than my generation sure is. i'm a baby boom guy. is it because the website was so bad, so poorly designed and the president kind of lied about it? is that part of the issue here? just like uncool website? >> well, i don't think the president did himself any favors when he compared it to websites that millennials use every day like kayak and other websites where younger voters typically are because those websites work. those websites are clean. the interface doesn't crash and i think that it certainly didn't help from a cosmetic standpoint the president's argument that health care would be beneficial to everyone and would be working on time. >> all right. alex, another question. i'm trying to understand this whole issue. i mean, the guy's just got real bad numbers among one of his key constituencies which tells me there'
this is a generation that has more educational, personal and national debt than any other generation in history so they're just doing a cost calculation and saying it's not worth it. >> is some of this, by the way, your generation is better at computers and technology than my generation sure is. i'm a baby boom guy. is it because the website was so bad, so poorly designed and the president kind of lied about it? is that part of the issue here? just like uncool website? >> well, i...
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turned on the commission that voted to revoke the accreditation of city college, with the department of education now ordering the commission for community and junior colleges to make changes to keep their standing. the department says that the commission did not meet federal requirements in the review of city college and has the appearance of a conflict of interest. they hoped the commission would be invalidated altogether for city college. >> we feel it. the bay area is in a cold snap. we are in the south bay where the preparations are ahead for the fridge it temperature coming our way. >> first, if you suffer from migraines, doctor could know the cause and it is something that is probably inside your home right now. >> we talked about the cold but we have gusty winds and here is a look at sfo where they have a little bit of a difficult morning for outbreak in over a decade. was the biggest flu before the first sneeze... help protect with a spray. before the first tissue... help defend with a wipe. and help prevent with lysol. to get 10x more protection... and kill 99.9% of germs around the hou
turned on the commission that voted to revoke the accreditation of city college, with the department of education now ordering the commission for community and junior colleges to make changes to keep their standing. the department says that the commission did not meet federal requirements in the review of city college and has the appearance of a conflict of interest. they hoped the commission would be invalidated altogether for city college. >> we feel it. the bay area is in a cold snap....
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i certainly introduced legislation but it took me years of working on the whole education of what was going on inside south africa for my colleagues. i had to do clippings every day. my staff clipped from wherever we could find information to teach them about who nelson mandela was who winnie mandela was, what was apartheid, what is anc, that is african national congress. it took years leading up to dive divestment. because i was fortunate enough to serve on the board of trans africa we were part of the strategy that not only did rallying and arrested at the embassy and took over the south african consulate in los angeles but economic sanctions were extremely important to put pressure on the south african government to help bring down the unconscionable apartheid. so it took work, hard work. >> there was a movement across the country as congressman mentioned on campuses everywhere. i was covering it. ron, you in congress with a number of leaders an then some republicans joining in to try to finally pass the legislation. you authored one piece of legislation. it was compromised and fin
i certainly introduced legislation but it took me years of working on the whole education of what was going on inside south africa for my colleagues. i had to do clippings every day. my staff clipped from wherever we could find information to teach them about who nelson mandela was who winnie mandela was, what was apartheid, what is anc, that is african national congress. it took years leading up to dive divestment. because i was fortunate enough to serve on the board of trans africa we were...
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tablets offer a world of education and discovery for children. but it can also, kids can have some pretty bad experiences and go to bad places in the internet. when you're picking a tablet for a young child i think it is important you pick one robust, kid tough and super safe out of the box and has a safe internet experience. that's what we tried to do with it. tracy: it has all the fabulous cartridges and completely upgraded from what i certainly saw with my kids. my son will be 13 now. i wrote fbn on it. isn't that fun? you can take pictures. kids love the stuff. i'm so smart. i learned it from leap pad. let's move on though. you have the leap reader. we had that when my kids were little as well. this has come so far. >> yeah. you know 18 years ago mike woods started leapfrog with the mission of teaching children how to learn to read. there is nothing more than important child's learning journey than learning to read. amazing technology inside happy reader brings words and sentences to life. it teaches the children alphabet. it teaches children
tablets offer a world of education and discovery for children. but it can also, kids can have some pretty bad experiences and go to bad places in the internet. when you're picking a tablet for a young child i think it is important you pick one robust, kid tough and super safe out of the box and has a safe internet experience. that's what we tried to do with it. tracy: it has all the fabulous cartridges and completely upgraded from what i certainly saw with my kids. my son will be 13 now. i...
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as we urge people to change their aroach to continuing education -- approach to continuing education from a kind of large auditorium, you know, you close the school for a day, you headache everybody hear the same lecture and precious little chance for real discussion between teachers and those that are leading the discussion. we're trying to change that model as well to be supportive of the kind of broader and larger change that we want to see made in the school systems across the state. >> so how much per pupil is spent in connecticut today? >> um, it varies widely. from district to district. it is one of the largest state programs, that is a kind of distribution of dollars in the education cost-sharing grant allocation. no district has lost any money since i've become governor, but the vast majority of the additional dollars have gone to those districts most in need. and that is a break with the it's. previously, if you put additional money into the education cost-sharing grant fund, it would be distributed as it had been in the past. if you got x percent, you'd get x percent of th
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it's an educational tool that will be used in schools. >>> and a group of republicans fighting for peace and quiet in the friendly skies, introducing a bill that would ban in-flight phone calls. the fcc said last month they would look into ending the ban. >>> and that's going to wrap up this hour of "jansing & co." i'm chris jansing. thomas roberts is up next. welcome back, thomas. >> thanks so much. the agenda next hour, we are remembering nelson mandela. this memorial service to honor the icon of equality and how in death nelson mandela is bringing together very unlikely interactions like one we have with president obama shaking the hand of cuba's president, raul castro. representative maxine waters attended this service and she'll join me to talk about her observations. on a different note back here at home, george zimmerman's girlfriend says never mind. why she says those domestic assault charges against him should be dropped. >>> and let it not snow. how a wet and messy winter storm is crippling the midatlantic region. we've got the details on just how bad it could get straight ahea
it's an educational tool that will be used in schools. >>> and a group of republicans fighting for peace and quiet in the friendly skies, introducing a bill that would ban in-flight phone calls. the fcc said last month they would look into ending the ban. >>> and that's going to wrap up this hour of "jansing & co." i'm chris jansing. thomas roberts is up next. welcome back, thomas. >> thanks so much. the agenda next hour, we are remembering nelson mandela....